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Kīlauea Iki West Overlook – Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook loop from Kīlauea Iki

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Hawaiʻi County

Kīlauea Iki West Overlook – Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook loop from Kīlauea Iki

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2.6

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Kīlauea Iki West Overlook – Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook loop from Kīlauea Iki

01:25

12.2km

280m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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328 m

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

799 m

Kīlauea Iki West Overlook

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Hikers look into the crater of Kīlauea Iki, or "Little Kīlauea", which last erupted in 1959. The flat base of the crater below used to be a lava lake; elevated …

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3

2.77 km

Kīlauea Visitor Center

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The Kīlauea Visitor Center is the perfect place for hikers to learn about the park's geology via exhibits, films, and ranger activities. The Visitor Center also has the latest updates …

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4

3.24 km

Crater Rim Trail

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Definitely impressive, the view of the Kilauea crater, even if it's not active, like ours unfortunately.

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5

6.18 km

Kīlauea Overlook

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Reachable in only a few minutes walking and offering amazing views of the Kīlauea caldera, there is absolutely no reason to skip this overlook. If there is an eruption and …

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6

8.43 km

Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook

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Hikers have a view across Kīlauea Caldera to Halemaʻumaʻu crater, Kīlauea's active lava pit. The caldera is about two miles across.

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.97 km

3.37 km

2.32 km

300 m

230 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.43 km

3.24 km

2.69 km

1.83 km

896 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,210 m)

Lowest point (1,120 m)

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Sunday 5 July

31°C

18°C

35 %

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